Galinski, HenningFavraud, GaelDong, HaoGongora, Juan S. ToteroFavaro, GrégoryDöbeli, MaxSpolenak, RalphFratalocchi, AndreaCapasso, Federico2019-09-172016Galinski, Henning, Gael Favraud, Hao Dong, Juan S Totero Gongora, Grégory Favaro, Max Döbeli, Ralph Spolenak, Andrea Fratalocchi, and Federico Capasso. 2016. “Scalable, Ultra-Resistant Structural Colors Based on Network Metamaterials.” Light: Science & Applications 6 (5): e16233–e16233. https://doi.org/10.1038/lsa.2016.233.2047-75382095-5545http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:41371624Structural colors have drawn wide attention for their potential as a future printing technology for various applications, ranging from biomimetic tissues to adaptive camouflage materials. However, an efficient approach to realize robust colors with a scalable fabrication technique is still lacking, hampering the realization of practical applications with this platform. Here, we develop a new approach based on large-scale network metamaterials that combine dealloyed subwavelength structures at the nanoscale with lossless, ultra-thin dielectric coatings. By using theory and experiments, we show how subwavelength dielectric coatings control a mechanism of resonant light coupling with epsilon-near-zero regions generated in the metallic network, generating the formation of saturated structural colors that cover a wide portion of the spectrum. Ellipsometry measurements support the efficient observation of these colors, even at angles of 70 degrees. The network-like architecture of these nanomaterials allows for high mechanical resistance, which is quantified in a series of nano-scratch tests. With such remarkable properties, these metastructures represent a robust design technology for real-world, large-scale commercial applications.en-USJournal Article2019-09-1710.1038/lsa.2016.233